Scouting Report
David Steckel holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Steckel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.9% vs Steckel 53.4% (-1.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 72.5%
Defensive zone
Steckel 72.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 52.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 63.2%
63.2%
36.8%
Kopitar
Steckel
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Kopitar
Steckel
Last 7: Kopitar 4-3 Steckel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
1
Kopitar
Steckel
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steckel
0
1
Kopitar
Steckel
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Steckel
0
1
Kopitar
Steckel
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Steckel
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (700)
53.0% (264)
+0.7%
Power Play
51.7% (120)
33.3% (3)
+18.4%
Penalty Kill
51.5% (68)
63.0% (54)
-11.5%
On power play, Kopitar has a +18.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steckel shoots left. Kopitar is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (668).
Kopitar shoots left. Steckel is 54.0% vs left-shot opponents (213).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Steckel
Home
55.3% (414)
52.8% (178)
Away
51.5% (474)
56.6% (143)
By Period
Kopitar
Steckel
P1
54.4%
48.3%
P2
54.0%
59.8%
P3
50.7%
57.1%
OT
70.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.3%
Steckel
66.0%▲
60.5%
54.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2013 | 3 | 12:44 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 13, 2013 | 2 | 18:39 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 13, 2013 | 2 | 01:28 | Neutral | David Steckel |
| Apr 13, 2013 | 2 | 01:26 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Apr 13, 2013 | 1 | 02:17 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Apr 7, 2013 | OT | 03:29 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 7, 2013 | 3 | 03:22 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |